The population of Haiti can’t catch a break. First the President of the country is assassinated in July. The country has not recovered from the previous earthquake in 2010. Now these are looking at more quakes and a possible tsunami. Are these people cursed in some way??
yes.
it is the system of government they have chosen.
the other half of the island they are on is doing just fine
and they have the same conditions,
just that they arrange civilization a bit different
edit:
building codes matter, as well as having enough wealth to bother in the first place